State visit of HRH the Grand Duke to the Republic of Latvia

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At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, HRH the Grand Duke paid a state visit to the Republic of Latvia from 13 to 14 March 2023. He was accompanied by Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, and Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy.

  1. (from left to right) Fernand Etgen, President of the Chamber of Deputies; Corinne Cahen, Minister for the Greater Region

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  2. Official departure ceremony - Departure of HRH the Grand Duke

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  3. Reception of HRH the Grand Duke at Riga International Airport

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  4. Official departure ceremony - Departure of HRH the Grand Duke

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  5. Reception of HRH the Grand Duke at Riga International Airport

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  6. Official departure ceremony - Departure of HRH the Grand Duke

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  7. National Museum of Latvian Art - Guided tour

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  8. National Museum of Latvian Art - Guided tour

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  9. Latvian National Art Museum - Library - Signing of the guestbook by HRH the Grand Duke

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  10. National Museum of Latvian Art - Guided tour

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  11. National Museum of Latvian Art - Guided tour

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  12. National Museum of Latvian Art - Guided tour

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  13. National Museum of Latvian Art - Guided tour

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  14. Illustration

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  15. HRH The Grand Duke

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  16. Latvian National Art Museum - Library - Signing of the guestbook by HRH the Grand Duke

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  17. National Museum of Latvian Art - Guided tour

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  18. National Museum of Latvian Art - Guided tour

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  19. Latvian National Art Museum - Library - Signing of the guestbook by HRH the Grand Duke

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  20. Guided tour of the old part of Riga with HRH the Grand Duke, accompanied by Minister Franz Fayot

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  21. Guided tour of the old part of Riga with HRH the Grand Duke, accompanied by Minister Franz Fayot

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  22. Guided tour of the old part of Riga with HRH the Grand Duke, accompanied by Minister Franz Fayot

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  23. Guided tour of the old part of Riga with HRH the Grand Duke, accompanied by Minister Franz Fayot

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  24. Guided tour of the old part of Riga with HRH the Grand Duke, accompanied by Minister Franz Fayot

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  25. Guided tour of the old part of Riga with HRH the Grand Duke, accompanied by Minister Franz Fayot

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  26. Guided tour of the old part of Riga with HRH the Grand Duke, accompanied by Minister Franz Fayot

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

The Head of State was accompanied by an economic delegation made up of representatives of promising sectors of the Luxembourg economy (digital economy, sustainability, wood industry). 

HRH the Grand Duke has made this state visit on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Latvia and Luxembourg which were celebrated last year. The strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries dates back 30 years, with the de jure recognition of Latvia by Luxembourg and the reestablishment of diplomatic relations following the restoration of Latvian independence in 1991.

 

Monday 13 March 2023

Upon arrival in the Latvian capital, HRH the Grand Duke and the delegation were officially welcomed at Riga Castle by the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits. The castle is the official residence of the President and was built in 1330 by the Livonian Order. The former outer castle, built in the 16th century, has housed the President's offices since 1995.

After the playing of the national anthems, the Luxembourg Head of State reviewed the guard of honour in the outer courtyard of the castle. The ceremony was followed by an exchange of gifts and honorific distinctions, a one-to-one meeting between the Heads of State, and a working meeting extended to the delegations, which was also attended by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn, the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, and the Latvian Minister of Economics, Ilze Indriksone.

HRH the Grand Duke, accompanied by the official delegation, and the President of Latvia laid a wreath at the Freedom Monument. This monument was erected in honour of the soldiers who died in combat during the Latvian War of Independence from 1918 to 1920. The memorial was inaugurated on 18 November 1935 and is considered an important symbol of Latvia's freedom, independence and sovereignty. 

The Luxembourg Head of State, accompanied by Ministers Jean Asselborn and Franz Fayot, was welcomed by the President of the XIV Saeima, Edvards Smiltēns, at the seat of the Saeima, the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. The visit to the plenary hall of the Parliament was followed by a lunch hosted by the President of the Saeima in honour of the Luxembourg delegation.

  1. Official welcoming ceremony - Presentation of the Luxembourg delegation

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  2. Illustration

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  3. Official welcoming ceremony - Presentation of the Luxembourg delegation

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  4. Official welcoming ceremony - Review of the guard of honour

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  5. Official welcoming ceremony - Review of the guard of honour

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  6. Riga Castle

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  7. Official welcoming ceremony - Review of the guard of honour

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  8. Riga Castle - Official welcoming ceremony

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  9. Official welcoming ceremony - Review of the guard of honour

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  10. Enlarged working meeting with delegations

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  11. Presentation of gifts and exchange of decorations

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  12. Illustration

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  13. Enlarged working meeting with delegations

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  14. HRH The Grand Duke

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  15. Official photo

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  16. Informal meeting of the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn, with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs

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  17. Press statements by both Heads of State in the presence of Ministers

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  18. Press statements by both Heads of State in the presence of Ministers

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  19. Illustration

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  20. Signing of the guestbook

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  21. Enlarged working meeting with delegations

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  22. Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

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  23. Saeima - Lunch hosted by Saeima President Edvards Smiltēns in honour of HRH the Grand Duke

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  24. Saeima - Official photo of HRH the Grand Duke and Saeima President Edvards Smiltēns

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  25. Group photo

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  26. Saeima - Visit to the plenary hall

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  27. Freedom Monument - National Anthems

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  28. Saeima - Visit to the plenary hall

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  29. Freedom Monument - National Anthems

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  30. (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

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  31. Illustration

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  32. Adjustment of the ribbons by HRH the Grand Duke and the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits

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  33. Freedom Monument - National Anthems

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  34. Freedom Monument - Greeting of the public

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  35. Adjustment of the ribbons by HRH the Grand Duke and the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits

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  36. HRH The Grand Duke

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  37. Illustration

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  38. HRH The Grand Duke

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The agenda also included a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Krišjānis Kariņš, at the Palace of Justice in Riga, the seat of the government of the Republic of Latvia. 

In the early afternoon, HRH the Grand Duke and the delegation, accompanied by President Egils Levits, visited the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia, where they were welcomed by the Director, Solvita Vība, for a guided tour. This museum, specifically dedicated to the history of the occupation of Latvia between 1940 and 1991, aims to honour the Latvians killed, deported or forced to seek refuge outside their homeland during this period.

The Director of the National Library of Latvia, Andris Vilks, welcomed HRH the Grand Duke and Ministers Jean Asselborn and Franz Fayot. A book handover ceremony took place as part of the "People's Library" project, initiated by the National Library of Latvia to enrich its collection with donations of personalised books. During this ceremony, HRH the Grand Duke handed over a book about Luxembourg to the Director in the presence of the President of Latvia. The delegation also had the opportunity to admire the architecture of the building and be introduced to the Cabinet of Folk Songs (Dainu skapis), which is listed as World Heritage by UNESCO.

The cultural programme of the state visit included a guided tour of the Latvian National Museum of Art as well as a walk through the Old Town and Riga's Art Nouveau district. This distinctive architectural style accounts for around a third of all buildings in the city centre, making the Latvian capital the city with the highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world. 

A gala dinner hosted by the President of Latvia, Egils Levits, in honour of HRH the Grand Duke at Riga Castle concluded the first day of the state visit.

  1. Cabinet of Ministers - Welcome

    (from left to right) Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke;

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  2. Cabinet of Ministers - Official Photo

    (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke; Krišjānis Kariņš, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  3. Cabinet of Ministers - Extended meeting including the delegations

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  4. Cabinet of Ministers - Extended meeting including the delegations

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  5. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

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  6. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

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  7. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

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  8. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

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  9. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

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  10. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

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  11. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia - Welcome

    (from left to right) Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke

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  12. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia - Signing of the guest book

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  13. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia - Guided tour

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  14. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia - Guided tour

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  15. National Library of Latvia

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  16. National Library of Latvia - Welcome

    (1st row, from left to right) Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke; Jānis Dripe, Architectural and Cultural Policy Advisor of the National Library of Latvia

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  17. National Library of Latvia

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  18. National Library of Latvia - Book Handover Ceremony

    (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke; Andris Vilks, director of the National Library of Latvia; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

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  19. National Library of Latvia - Book Handover Ceremony

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  20. National Library of Latvia - Book Handover Ceremony

    (from left to right) Andris Vilks, director of the National Library of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  21. National Library of Latvia - Guided tour

    (from left to right) Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; Jānis Dripe, Architectural and Cultural Policy Advisor of the National Library of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  22. National Library of Latvia - Guided tour

    (from left to right) Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke; Jānis Dripe, Architectural and Cultural Policy Advisor of the National Library of Latvia

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  23. Briefing by Minister Jean Asselborn for the Luxembourg media representatives

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  24. Brīvības piemineklis (Freedom Monument)

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  25. Brīvības piemineklis (Freedom Monument)

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  26. Riga Castle - Gala dinner - Speech by HRH the Grand Duke

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  27. Riga Castle - Gala dinner - Speech by HRH the Grand Duke

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  28. Riga Castle - Gala Dinner - Toast

    (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

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  29. Riga Castle - Gala dinner - Speech by the President of the Republic of Latvia

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  30. Riga Castle - Gala dinner - Speech by the President of the Republic of Latvia

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  31. Riga Castle - Gala dinner offered by the President of the Republic of Latvia, Egils Levits, in honor of HRH the Grand Duke

    (from left to right) Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy; Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  32. Riga Castle - Gala Dinner - Official Photo

    (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

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  33. Riga Castle - Gala Dinner - Official Photo

    (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

 

Tuesday 14 March 2023

On the second day of the state visit, an economic programme was organised by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in close cooperation with the Ministry of the Economy of Luxembourg, Luxinnovation and the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA). Trade and economic relations between Luxembourg and Latvia have a strong potential for development, especially in the fields of digital and green economy.

The Latvia-Luxembourg Business Forum, which took place in the morning of 14 March in the presence of HRH the Grand Duke and the President of Latvia, provided an excellent opportunity to identify areas for future cooperation. Keynote speeches were delivered by the Luxembourg Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot and Latvian Minister of Economics Ilze Indriksone. The Forum was followed by meetings and individual exchanges between Luxembourg and Latvian companies, as well as workshops on wood and sustainable construction. 

Afterwards, Franz Fayot had a bilateral meeting with his Latvian counterpart Ilze Indriksone. Discussions focused on current developments and challenges in European and international economic policy.

  1. (fr. l. to r.) HRH the Grand Duke; ; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  2. (fr. l. to r.) n.c. (security); Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

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  3. (fr. l. to r.) Carlo Thelen, CEO of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce; Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

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  4. (fr. l. to r.) Carlo Thelen, CEO of the Luxembourg Chambre of Commerce; n.c. (security); ; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  5. Illustration

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  6. Georgia Kossmann, Advisor, International Affairs, Chamber of Commerce

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  7. HRH the Grand Duke

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  8. (speaker) Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  9. Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  10. Ilze Indriksone, Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  11. Carlo Thelen, CEO of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  12. (fr. l. to r.) Ilze Indriksone, Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia; Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  13. Interview of the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, with the Minister of Economics of the Republic of Latvia, Ilze Indriksone

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

 

For their part, HRH the Grand Duke and Jean Asselborn visited the National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari in Jūrmala, where they were welcomed by the Chair of the Board of Directors, Margarita Epermane. The National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari, which currently hosts several patients from Ukraine due to the cooperation on health care between the two countries, is a specialised medical institution offering a wide range of rehabilitation services, both inpatient and outpatient. It is the largest institution for medical functional rehabilitation, health and social care, education, training and scientific research in Latvia.

  1. (fr. l. to r.) Maragrita Epermane, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; Jānis Felts, member of the Board of Directors of the National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; HRH the Grand Duke

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  2. (fr. l. to r.) n.c. (security); Marc Baltes, Advisor to HRH the Grand Duke; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; HRH the Grand Duke; Paul Dühr, Marshal of the Court; Paul Schmit, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Republic of Latvia (with residence in Warsaw); Olivier Baldauff, Chief of Government Protocol, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  3. Margarita Epermane, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari

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  4. Zoja Osipova, Zoja Osipova, Occupational Therapist, Head of the head of the Functional Rehabilitation Section of the National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari

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  5. National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari in Jūrmala

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  6. National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari in Jūrmala

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  7. (fr. l. to r.) HSH the Grand Duke; Dr Jūlija Čerešņeva, Specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine, National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs

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  8. (fr. l. to r.) Maragrita Epermane, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; Dr Jūlija Čerešņeva, Specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine, National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; HSH the Grand Duke; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; n.c.

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  9. (fr. l. to r.) n.c.; Dr Jūlija Čerešņeva, Specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine, National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; n.c.; HSH the Grand Duke; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; n.c.

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  10. (fr. l. to r.) Dr Jūlija Čerešņeva, Specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine, National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; Maragrita Epermane, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; HSH the Grand Duke; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  11. (fr. l. to r.) Dr Jūlija Čerešņeva, Specialist in physical and rehabilitation medicine, National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; HSH the Grand Duke; Zoja Osipova, Occupational therapist, head of the Functional Rehabilitation Section of the National Rehabilitation Centre Vaivari; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

 

The Luxembourg Head of State and Minister Jean Asselborn has then been received by the President of Latvia and the First Lady Andra Levite, for a private lunch at the presidential couple's summer residence in Jūrmala.

As part of the economic programme, HRH the Grand Duke and Minister Franz Fayot, accompanied by the Latvian President, have visited the headquarters of Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT), an innovative telecommunications company. They have attended presentations of new technologies, current projects and solutions offered by three companies active in the field of information and communication technologies: LMT, Lightspace Technologies and MikroTik.

For his part, Minister Jean Asselborn has had a bilateral meeting with his Latvian counterpart, Edgars Rinkēvičs, at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Discussions have focused on bilateral relations and their development prospects, Russia's war against Ukraine, as well as the major issues of European and international politics.

The state visit has concluded with a dinner reception at the Latvian National Museum of Art hosted by HRH the Grand Duke in honour of the President of the Republic of Latvia.

  1. Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT)

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  2. Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) – Presentation by Juris Binde, LMT President

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  3. Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT)

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  4. LMT – Presentation of Lightspace Technologies by Ilmars Osmanis, Founder and CEO

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  5. LMT – Presentation of MikroTik by John Tully, CEO

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  6. LMT – Presentation of MikroTik by John Tully, CEO

    (from left to right) Andris Teikmanis, Head of the Chancery of the President of the Republic of Latvia; Andris Razāns, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke; Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy; Paul Dühr, Marshal of the Court; Paul Schmit, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Republic of Latvia (with residence in Warsaw)

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  7. Technology presentation by Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and Lightspace Technologies

    (from left to right) Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy; Juris Binde, President and CEO of Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT); John Tully, CEO of MikroTik; HRH the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; Ingmārs Pūķis, Vice President and Board Member, LMT

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  8. Technology presentation by Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and Lightspace Technologies

    (from left to right) Juris Binde, President and CEO of Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT); Ilmars Osmanis, Founder and CEO of Lightspace Technologies; HRH the Grand Duke; John Tully, CEO of MikroTik; Eduards Gavars, Sales Director of Lightspace Technologies; Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy; Ingmārs Pūķis, Vice President and Board Member, LMT

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  9. Technology presentation by Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) and Lightspace Technologies

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  10. Technology presentation by MikroTik

    (from left to right) Ingmārs Pūķis, Vice President and Board Member, Latvian Mobile Telephone (LMT); Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy; HRH the Grand Duke; Paul Dühr, Marshal of the Court; Eduards Gavars, Sales Director of Lightspace Technologies; John Tully, CEO of MikroTik; Viktors Smirnovs, Public Relations Manager of MikroTik; Arta Legzdiņa, Marketing Manager of MikroTik

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  11. Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) – Group photo

    (from left to right) Juris Binde, President and CEO of Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT); Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke; John Tully, CEO of MikroTik; Ilmars Osmanis, Founder and CEO of Lightspace Technologies; Franz Fayot, Minister of Economy

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  12. Meeting of Jean Asselborn with Edgars Rinkēvičs

    (from left to right) Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; Edgars Rinkēvičs, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia

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  13. Meeting of HRH the Grand Duke with Luxembourg media representatives

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  14. Meeting of HRH the Grand Duke with Luxembourg media representatives

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  15. Briefing by Minister Franz Fayot for the Luxembourg media representatives

    (from left to right) Carlo Thelen, Director General of the Chamber of Commerce; Franz Fayot, Minister of Economy

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  16. Briefing by Minister Franz Fayot for the Luxembourg media representatives

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  17. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by H.R.H. the Grand Duke – Welcome of the presidential couple of Latvia

    (from left to right) Major Intars Foršũ, aide-de-camp to the President of the Republic of Latvia; Andra Levite, First Lady of the Republic of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  18. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by HRH the Grand Duke – Photo with Latvian President Egils Levits

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  19. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by HRH the Grand Duke

    (from left to right) H.R.H. the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; Andra Levite, First Lady of the Republic of Latvia

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  20. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by HRH the Grand Duke

    (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke; Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia; Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, former President of the Republic of Latvia

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  21. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by HRH the Grand Duke

    Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  22. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by HRH the Grand Duke

    (from left to right) Artis Pabriks, director of the Northern Europe Policy Centre, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Minister of Defence of Latvia ; HRH the Grand Duke

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  23. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by HRH the Grand Duke

    (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke; Einars Repše, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  24. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by HRH the Grand Duke

    Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  25. Latvian National Museum of Art – Dinner reception hosted by HRH the Grand Duke

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  26. (from left to right) HRH the Grand Duke ; Colonel Robert Kohnen, aide-de-camp to the Maison du Grand-Duc

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  27. Andris Razāns, Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (with residence in The Hague); Andris Teikmanis, Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Latvia; HRH the Grand Duke; Michel Grethen, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Warsaw

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  28. HRH the Grand Duke

    © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

  29. (from left to right) Marc Hansen, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for Relations with Parliament, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, Minister Delegate for Administrative Reform; Fernand Etgen, President of the Chamber of Deputies; n.c.; HRH the Grand Duke; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  30. (from left to right) General Steve Thull, Chief of Staff of the Army; Marc Hansen, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for Relations with Parliament, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, Minister Delegate for Administrative Reform; HRH the Grand Duke

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

  31. (from left to right) Fernand Etgen, President of the Chamber of Deputies; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; HRH the Grand Duke

    © SIP / Emmanuel Claude

  32. (from left to right) Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; Paul Schmit, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Republic of Latvia (with residence in Warsaw); HRH the Grand Duke

    © SIP / Jean-Christophe Verhaegen

 

Press release by the Information and Press Service

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Event date

10.03.2023